Do you ever get bored with your knitting?
That’s where I’ve been for the past few months. I have a couple of long-running projects that aren’t sparking my interest or joy at the moment. I also have yarn that I’m itching to use, but I can’t settle on a new project worth spending that kind of time on. The indecision and disinterest has been killing me.
So I decided I needed to try something new. A small, quick-win project (hats are my favorite for that) using a stitch pattern I’ve never tried before. New, interesting, quick. Exactly what I needed.
And—bonus points—this stitch pattern is surprisingly easy! I was expecting the trellis stitch to be way more complicated than it actually is.
The only downside to this project? It’s so quick that now I have to decide what to make next.
(A note about the photos—I cannot ever seem to get the color of yarn in the photos to match the actual color of the yarn. The in-progress pic and the one of me wearing the finished hat are probably the closest to the actual color.)
Another note—this hat is stretchy, so I consider it one-size-fits-all for adults. But. If you are making it for someone with a larger head or who likes their hats slouchier, double the brim rounds (10 instead of 5).
Trellis Hat
Needle: US Size 9 (5.5 mm), 9” (23 cm) circular and double pointed needles (for decreases).
Yarns used: Loops & Threads Impeccable (worsted (4); 100% acrylic; 285 yards/127.5 grams), 1 skein in Deep Orchid.
Yardage: about 150 yards (about 85 grams).
Gauge: 4 sts per inch in stitch pattern.
Other Notions: 5 stitch markers, yarn needle for finishing.
Final Measurements: 22” (56 cm), but it stretches to 24” (61 cm). Fits an average adult.
Abbreviations:
pull up loop: insert point of right needle upward under the 2 strands in front of the slipped stitches, knit the next stitch, then lift the 2 strands off over the point of the needle.
wyif: with yarn in front.
sl3p: slip 3 purlwise.
k2tog: knit 2 together.
p2tog: purl 2 together.
ssk: slip slip knit.
Pattern:
Cast on 90 sts. Join into a circle, being careful not to twist your stitches. Place marker at the beginning of the round.
Brim (5 rounds): k1, p1.
Pattern rounds:
Rounds 1 & 2: *p3, wyif sl3p, repeat from * to end.
Rounds 3 & 4: *p3, k3, repeat from * to end.
Round 5: k4, *pull up loop, k5, repeat from * to last 2 sts, pull up loop, k1.
Round 6: *p3, k3, repeat from * to end.
Rounds 7 & 8: *wyif sl3p, p3, repeat from * to end.
Rounds 9 & 10: *k3, p3, repeat from * to end.
Round 11: k1, *pull up loop, k5, repeat from * to last 5 sts, pull up loop, k4.
Round 12: *k3, p3, repeat from * to end.
Repeat these 12 rounds once more.
Repeat Rounds 1-6 once more.
Decreasing (Switch to double pointed needles when/if needed):
Round 1: *wyif sl3p, p3, repeat from * to end.
Round 2: *(wyif sl3p, p3)x2, wyif sl3p, p1, p2tog, place marker, repeat from * to end.
Round 3: *(k3, p3)x2, k3, p2, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 4: *(k3, p3)x2, k3, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 5: *k1, (pull up loop, k5)x2, pull up loop, k2, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 6: *(k3, p3)x2, k2, ssk, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 7: *(p3, wyif sl3p)x2, p3, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 8: *(p3, wyif sl3p)x2, p1, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 9: *(p3, k3)x2, p2, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 10: *(p3, k3)x2, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 11: *k4, pull up loop, k5, pull up loop, k2, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 12: *p3, k3, p3, k2, ssk, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 13: *(wyif sl3p, p3)x2, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 14: *wyif sl3p, p3, wyif sl3p, p1, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 15: *k3, p3, k3, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 16: *k3, p3, k2, ssk, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 17: *k1, pull up loop, k3, k2tog, pull up loop, k1, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 18: *k3, p2, k1, k2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 19: *p5, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 20: *p4, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 21: *p3, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 22: *p2, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Round 23: *p1, p2tog, sm, repeat from * to end.
Cut tail. Use yarn needle to thread tail through last stitches on needles, pull snug. Sew all ends under.
